Best Rooftop Bars & Sunset Spots in Bangalore

Three floors of craft beer culture with a rooftop terrace that catches the last hour of Bangalore sun perfectly. The IPA is brewed on-site — order a pint and watch the city cool down. Thursday evenings are the sweet spot: busy enough to have energy, quiet enough to hold a conversation.

The most polished rooftop in the city. The Leela's Sky Bar sits at the top of the hotel and looks out over a surprisingly green Bangalore skyline. Cocktails are hotel-priced but meticulously made. Come for a birthday, an anniversary, or any night you want to feel like the city belongs to you.

A mid-century-modern rooftop that introduced Bangalore to the concept of a stock-market-style fluctuating drinks menu — prices go up and down on a screen in real time. The novelty never really wears off. Good for groups who want something interactive. The view over Koramangala's canopy is genuinely beautiful at golden hour.

Monkey Bar has consistently been one of Bangalore's best restaurants and the rooftop space cements that reputation. The cocktails use Indian ingredients intelligently — kokum, tamarind, curry leaf — and the small plates are made for sharing. Late evenings here feel like the city's creative class at play.

Perched above UB City's luxury mall, SKYYE is one of the most cinematic rooftops in the city. The glass walls, the curated light installations, and the view make it a genuine spectacle. Best visited at dusk when the sky goes from orange to indigo. The cocktail menu is expansive; the mocktail menu is underrated.

The rooftop at Windmills is less polished than UB City's options, but it's arguably more Bangalorean. Live jazz and blues most evenings, excellent tap list, and a crowd that actually listens to the music. The Hefeweizen is one of the best beers brewed in the city. Book a table in advance on weekends.

Not a rooftop spot itself — but Gandhi Bazaar on a Saturday evening has an energy that no bar can manufacture. Eat at Vidyarthi Bhavan (be there before 8 AM for breakfast or 5:30 PM for dinner), then walk the bazaar streets as the lights come on. The 'rooftop' here is the open sky over old Bangalore. Free and unrepeatable.